Vajrayana

 
Pronunciation: /ˌvadʒrəˈjɑːnə/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the Tantric tradition of Buddhism, especially when regarded as distinct from the Mahayana tradition from which it developed.

Origin:

Sanskrit vajrayāna, from vajra 'thunderbolt' (the god Indra's symbolic vehicle) and yāna 'path, journey'